John Burnside
Amongst the most acclaimed writers of his generation, John Burnside has just been awarded the David Cohen Prize for a lifetime's achievement in literature. His novels, short stories, poetry and memoirs have won numerous other awards, including the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, the Whitbread Poetry Award, the Petrarca Prize and the Saltire Scottish Book of the Year. In 2011 Black Cat Bone won both the Forward and the T.S. Eliot Prizes for poetry. His most recent books are The Music of Time:...See more
Amongst the most acclaimed writers of his generation, John Burnside has just been awarded the David Cohen Prize for a lifetime's achievement in literature. His novels, short stories, poetry and memoirs have won numerous other awards, including the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, the Whitbread Poetry Award, the Petrarca Prize and the Saltire Scottish Book of the Year. In 2011 Black Cat Bone won both the Forward and the T.S. Eliot Prizes for poetry. His most recent books are The Music of Time: Poetry in the Twentieth Century and Aurochs and Auks: Essays on Mortality and Extinction . He is a professor in the School of English at St Andrews University. See less
John Burnside's Featured Books
John Burnside book reviews
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Glister
Strange & Good
by DonInOly, Jan 14, 2010
for those that like strange books! This would be the one to read - though it takes some getting into! Read More
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The Dumb House
The Dumb House
by zilla99, Nov 21, 2009
Twisted, unsettling, and Frankensienish, this book is a deep look into the mind of a severely demented person. It is not a book I can classify as light reading, Nor was it enjoyable. A disturbing ... Read More
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Gift Songs
We were born in the faultlines of paper
by MrsB, Dec 9, 2007
This is a fantastic poetry book and easily the best book I have read this year. The poems are largely meditations on aspect of religious thought and practice combined with a keen eye for natural ... Read More
